Comprehensive collection of questions from Indian History asked in recent state service examinations. Each question is verified with official answer keys and step-by-step bilingual solutions.
In the Hunter Commission report, special emphasis was laid on the development of:
When was the 'Sargent Plan' of education initiated?
Charles Wood's Despatch was related to which of the following?
With reference to Wood's Despatch of 1854, consider the following statements: 1. It recommended English as the medium of instruction for higher studies. 2. It laid stress on female education and vocational training. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
Which is known as the 'Magna Carta' of English education in India?
In the colonial period of India, the 'Downward Filtration Theory' was related to which field?
In 1902, Lord Curzon constituted a University Commission including two Indian members. Who were they?
Who appointed the first Indian Education Commission and in which year?
When was the National Council of Education established?
Who established the first Sanskrit College in Varanasi?
Assertion (A): The Asiatic Society of Bengal was established during the tenure of Warren Hastings and he declined the offer of presidentship of that learned society in favour of Sir William Jones. Reason (R): Warren Hastings was himself an erudite scholar and a passionate champion of Oriental learning who encouraged the study of Sanskrit, Persian, and Arabic. Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Who among the following was granted membership of the Asiatic Society of Paris?
Where did the British establish the first madrasa in India?
Who was the founder of the 'Asiatic Society of Bengal'?
Who among the following first translated Kalidasa's famous drama 'Shakuntala' into English?
Who among the following Englishmen was the first to translate the 'Bhagavad Gita' into English?
Which of the following factors provided a common cause for tribal uprisings in 19th-century India?
Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched? (a) Munda - Birsa (b) Santhal - Kanhu (c) Ahom - Gomdhar Konwar (d) Nayak - Tana Bhagat
The Eka Movement was started by:
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below: List-I List-II A. Moplah Rebellion 1. Kerala B. Pabna Rebellion 2. Bihar C. Eka Movement 3. Bengal D. Birsa Munda Rebellion 4. Awadh Code:
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below: List-I (Rebellion/Movement) List-II (Year) A. Tebhaga Movement 1. 1859–60 B. Moplah Rebellion 2. 1879–80 C. Pabna Peasant Uprising 3. 1921 D. Bengal Indigo Revolt 4. 1946–47 Code:
The 'Moplah Rebellion' of 1921 took place in:
Where did the Moplah Rebellion of 1921 take place?
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below: List-I (Events) List-II (Dates) A. Barrackpore Mutiny 1. July, 1806 B. Berhampore Mutiny 2. November, 1824 C. Santhal Rebellion 3. 1855–56 D. Vellore Mutiny 4. February, 1857 Code:
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below: List-I List-II A. Rampa Rebellion 1. 1859–60 B. Pabna Peasant Uprising 2. 1879–80 C. Bengal Indigo Revolt 3. 1860–63 D. Jaintia Rebellion 4. 1873–76 Code: